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W. D. THOMPSON CAR END Filed Nov-Q -2o. i922 Patented .lune 5, 1923.

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WILLIAM D. *IEOlVIE'SON,` OF DETIE'JOI'Eyr MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO HTCHINS CAR ROOFING COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

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p Application flied November' 2o, i922; `serial no. 602,091.

To all Lo/tomen may concern:

Be it known that I, WiLLiAM D. TiroMrsoN, a citizen ot the United States'ot Ameri-- vented certain new and useful 'Improve-f ments in Car 'Ends,ot which the 4following y is a speciication, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to car body construction of that type more particularly de-' signed forA use in car ends andcomposed of a series of separately pressed paneled plates rigidly attached to each other. e Each or the paneled sections vis formed with/the greater part of the metal lying in two parallel planes, being connected by obliquely 'eX- tending portions forming a truss.

such lining are laid against the metal in one of said planes. y

It is the object of the present invention to facilitate the placing 0i the lining flush with the inner tace of the metallic plate and to this end the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings: 1 p n Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinalsection through a .portion ot the car embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section there-` t is usual to provide 4a wooden lining which protects the goodsv within the car iciom'direct contact with the metallic plate or anymoisture condensation formed thereon. This lining is ormedota series of matchedboards H arranged adjacent to the inner plane vof the metallic plate and secured by nailing to strips I extending in y ythe spaces .formed by the panels. To permit such lining plates toy lie in close contact withW lapping portions lil and F are slightly olfset as shown. The amount of deflection is just sufficient to provide clearance for the heads of the rivets G, so that said rivets will not obstruct the boards H. This is ad-vv vantageous inthat thelining has a firm bearing against the metallic plate and the vnecessity oit recessing or cutting away the It is'y usual to provide such end rplates with a wooden lining and the boards composing lining boards to clear the rivets is avoided.

What I claim as my invention-is: l. In a car body constructiomya series of ypressedsheet metal paneled plates having loverlapping 'adjacent edge portions riveted to each other, said overlapping portions bethe rivet heads.

s the inner face or' the metallic plate, the overing laterally `offset to provide clearance for 2. In a car body construction, a series of y to provide clearance for 'the rivet heads,

and a ylining lying flushy with said base ,Y

plane.

3; In a car body construction, a series of pressed sheet metal paneled plates having the panels thereot' and'themarginal portions in spaced parallel planes connected by transversely extending portions, a lining lying flush With the marginal portions of said plates, and overlapping portions of said plates riveted to each other and latery ally offset to provide Vclearance for the rivet ends withouty interference with said lining.

In testimony whereofI aiiX my signature.

` WILLIAM D. THOMPSON. 

